Unbearable Dhaka turns 'likable'

Tanveer and Hamza—both students of class nine, live in Gopibagh. Both of them also like cycling. But their parents never allowed them to go to the main roads or highways with bicycles in fear of accidents.

However, for the first time today, they were allowed to cycle on the big empty streetsof the capital. Thousands left Dhaka ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, giving the city a deserted look on the last day before Eid.

Talking to this photojournalist at Motijheel, they said Dhaka always seemsunbearable to them due to heavy traffic. But today, they could enjoy the beauty of the capital.

To them, an unbearable Dhaka turned into a likeable city. Another three friends -- Hasan (12), Hosain (12), and Mehedi (8) -- reached Mintu Road in Dhaka riding a cycle.

They came from Old Dhaka's Dolaipara. "We were having fun on the empty streets of Dhaka. And suddenly, found ourselves on Mintu Road," they said.